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it's not going to be that big a deal. listen to michele bachmann, listen to a ton of these house republicans, just shut the thing down. that's the only way you get a bill to do this thing. it's sinful to vote for this. and by the way, a majority of the country says that they're not in favor of increasing the debt limit. that's just a fact. >> and you also have people like nancy pelosi saying that entitlement reform is absolutely off the table even after the president of her own party put it on the table. so there are people in both parties who are playing games with. this i just think it's a shame that a deal that would have both raised revenue, to the tax rates, and reformed entitlements and cut spending has been on the table in washington, d.c. for six months and it hasn't gotten done. >> well, i don't know of a single democrat that said that that is no big deal if we don't raise the debt -- >> nancy pelosi and others said you can't touch entitlements. >> i don't know of a single democrat that said it's not a big deal i
it's not going to be that big a deal. listen to michele bachmann, listen to a ton of these house republicans, just shut the thing down. that's the only way you get a bill to do this thing. it's sinful to vote for this. and by the way, a majority of the country says that they're not in favor of increasing the debt limit. that's just a fact. >> and you also have people like nancy pelosi saying that entitlement reform is absolutely off the table even after the president of her own party put...
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bigness is the target. comprehensiveness and balance are our targets. >> why increase the stakes by pushing for a bigger goal with weeks to go before the deadline? the current thinking centers on this man, speaker john boehner. negotiators wondering, can he muster enough votes to get it through the house of representativ representatives. one theory is a bigger deal will help him sell the plan to conservative republicans because it contains even more deficit reduction. >> everything is on the table except raising taxes on the american people. >> congressional and white house staffs will huddle through the weekend to ma'amer out a deal. among the house republicans, spending cuts larger than the increase in the debt limit and no tax increase. some of the items democrats want, extending the payroll tax holiday and closing corporate tax loopholes and finding other ways to increase revenue. leaders mead again on sunday. candy, a bigger deal puts enemies on the table that make both sides worried. tinkering with se
bigness is the target. comprehensiveness and balance are our targets. >> why increase the stakes by pushing for a bigger goal with weeks to go before the deadline? the current thinking centers on this man, speaker john boehner. negotiators wondering, can he muster enough votes to get it through the house of representativ representatives. one theory is a bigger deal will help him sell the plan to conservative republicans because it contains even more deficit reduction. >> everything...
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it's really a big unknown. >> a big unknown that becomes like a game of whack a mole. that collapses and another one comes up. as the president said, nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to. jessica yellin, thanks. let's get a perspective from fareed zakaria. i want you to listen, the president sounds pretty optimistic. >> everybody acknowledged that we have to get this done before the hard deadline of august 2nd to make sure that america does not default for the first time on its obligations. and everybody acknowledged that there is going to be pain involved politically on all sides but our biggest obligation is to make sure that we're doing right by the american people. >> do you really believe that polarized partisan washington is about to do right by the american people? >> the crucial sentence in what president obama said was all parties acknowledged there was pain -- going to be pain on all sides. if that's the case, if that's an accurate representation of what the republicans are now saying and are now feeling, that's great news. pain is good. because
it's really a big unknown. >> a big unknown that becomes like a game of whack a mole. that collapses and another one comes up. as the president said, nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to. jessica yellin, thanks. let's get a perspective from fareed zakaria. i want you to listen, the president sounds pretty optimistic. >> everybody acknowledged that we have to get this done before the hard deadline of august 2nd to make sure that america does not default for the first...
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this is a big day. you'll remember, t.j., on monday she kicked off or formally announced her presidential campaign. she came back here to iowa. iowa is a critical state. first in the nation caucuses, and michele bachmann is winning -- >> shannon, i've got to stop you. i'm having a hard time listening to you, seeing the presidential candidate sit behind you eat a waffle five feet behind you. turn around to representative bachmann and tell her that we are live on cnn right now and try to toss a question at her? did she tell you already that she wouldn't take questions? you're live right now. >> reporter: they said they were not, but let's see if we can interrupt her conversation with the kid here, t.j. congresswoman bachmann, we're live right now, actually, what does this mean for you to be here. >> it is so wonderful to be back home in iowa. i was born and raised in waterloo and cedar falls, so we're here in iowa city. it's such a clean town, a beautiful town, family oriented town, business oriented town
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he does that by getting a big deal. and he needs to cut entitlements, medicare and social security to get there. the democratic senators and house members especially on the left have been saying nancy pelosi said the other day, there are three big issues for 2012 as far as we're concerned, medicare, medicare, and medicare. and here the president is talking about we're going to cut medicare. pelosi wants to run on we're going to protect medicare, so they're going to have an interesting meeting tomorrow. >> i'd love to be a fly on the wall for that. yeah, jessica, quickly. >> i point out that job numbers come out tomorrow, anderson. they're not going to look good for the white house or congress. and so pushing for something big on all fronts helps everybody looks like they're trying. if it fails they can at least say -- the white house can at least say, hey, we tried. we're trying to do something for the economy. what did they do. >> all right. we'll look for that meeting tomorrow. jessica, thanks very much. david gergen,
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that's kind of the next big question. coming up next hour, i also want to share some sound from a woman who was just breathless, wiping away tears. this particular launch was so emotional for her and the three generations of family she brought here to florida. back to you. >> brooke, thanks so much. we'll see you next hour. >>> well, they were promised a revolution. so far all they've gotten is a bunch of talk. up next, tens of thousands of protestors pack egypt's tehrer square. their message? give us reform now. >>> plus a horrifying story out of texas caught on camera. a fan trying to catch a ball falls 20 feet. that is coming up next. ♪ ♪ look at that car, well, it goes fast ♪ ♪ givin' my dad a heart attack ♪ [ friend ] that is so awesome. ♪ i love my car [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] that first chevy, yea, it gets under your skin. ♪ you can do this... get the ball, girl. hmmm, you can't do that. but you can do this. bengay pain relief + massage with penetrating nubs plus the powerful pain relief
that's kind of the next big question. coming up next hour, i also want to share some sound from a woman who was just breathless, wiping away tears. this particular launch was so emotional for her and the three generations of family she brought here to florida. back to you. >> brooke, thanks so much. we'll see you next hour. >>> well, they were promised a revolution. so far all they've gotten is a bunch of talk. up next, tens of thousands of protestors pack egypt's tehrer square....
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so you think funding is the big issue? >> funding is a big issue and the desire to do it. >> desire. what about looking ahead to tomorrow? we heard about possible -- they are evaluating possibly this lightning strike from the site of the launchpad, it's supposed, to fingers crossed, 11:26 tomorrow morning, and, you know, that question is sort of pervasive through all the conversations out here. do you think it's going to happen? when do you think it will happen? do you have any intel, mr. crippen? do you know. >> as far as the lightning strike, i do know they have lots of instrumentation out at the pad. they can go look at that to see whether they think the vehicle needs to go through more testing to make sure it didn't impact it. the big if in my opinion is the weather. there's a high probability of rain. you can't fly the shuttle through rain. some probability of lightning. don't want to get involved with that, but i've seen the weather forecast to be a lot worse, and it all of a sudden it clears and we'd launch. the wea
so you think funding is the big issue? >> funding is a big issue and the desire to do it. >> desire. what about looking ahead to tomorrow? we heard about possible -- they are evaluating possibly this lightning strike from the site of the launchpad, it's supposed, to fingers crossed, 11:26 tomorrow morning, and, you know, that question is sort of pervasive through all the conversations out here. do you think it's going to happen? when do you think it will happen? do you have any...
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talk about big crowds and a lot of fans. >> big, big crowds gathering here. the sunshine has come out. whenever catherine and william come outside, it's sunny, when they go inside, it rains. successful trip so far. we had all the pomp and pageantry. they will turn up here in an open top carriage and have a look at a big show on stage. we'll be bringing you that later on. their first stop was due to have started but it's been delayed. they're going to the canadian museum where they're going to see 25 people become canadian and swear allegiance to the sovereign which one day will be william. it will be interesting to see how he handles that situation. it's a reality that one day he will be king. they are working their way through how they're going to reign at the moment. it seems quite touchy-feely. >> we're going to take that live, max, as soon as it happens, once that ceremony begins. max foster there in canada. >>> coming up, it's quickly becoming the biggest 4th of july holiday tradition, and the grossest. this weekend, nathan's annual holiday eating contes
talk about big crowds and a lot of fans. >> big, big crowds gathering here. the sunshine has come out. whenever catherine and william come outside, it's sunny, when they go inside, it rains. successful trip so far. we had all the pomp and pageantry. they will turn up here in an open top carriage and have a look at a big show on stage. we'll be bringing you that later on. their first stop was due to have started but it's been delayed. they're going to the canadian museum where they're...
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murdoch is a big backer of republicans. if more momentum builds for probes into possible hacking in the united states or even congressional hearings, there are cautionary tales for lawmakers, reports that tabloids sometimes turntables for those who investigate them. most of those accounts date back to well before the scandal blew back in the media in recent weeks. media standards trust tells us when british parliamentarians look into the tabloid press a couple of years ago, he heard allegations that they were discouraged from repeatedly inviting rebecca brooks, one of murdoch's top execs to receive. >> the allegation was they were told, members were told do not invite her again. do not press this one, do not push it because if you do, you're regret it. and that was made very clear to them. >> reporter: contacted by cnn, a news corporation spokeman would not comment on that allegation. >> are you concerned they might hit back at you, dig into your personal life or whatever? >> i'm not worried about my personal life nor am i
murdoch is a big backer of republicans. if more momentum builds for probes into possible hacking in the united states or even congressional hearings, there are cautionary tales for lawmakers, reports that tabloids sometimes turntables for those who investigate them. most of those accounts date back to well before the scandal blew back in the media in recent weeks. media standards trust tells us when british parliamentarians look into the tabloid press a couple of years ago, he heard allegations...
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picture. >> the big picture. drew, not to worry, we'll get you in the next block. a lot of he said she said after george an they's alleged mistress took the stand. >> he said it was an accident that snowballed out of control, but i was in shock, and by the time i looked up, his eyes were filled with tears. and i didn't elaborate. >> surprising claim from crystal holloway coming up. hear what else she had to say on the stand, and we'll also have the other big stories of the day coming up. stay with us. >>> okay, you're caught up on headlines right now. dominic strauss-kahn and his wife left the manhattan townhouse for the first time since he was released from house arrest. he was accused of assaulting a hotel maid in may. in recent days, serious doubts have been raised about the alleged victim's credibility and truthfulness. moammar gadhafi is pledging revenge for bombings. the state department spokesman said the u.s. takes his threats seriously and will continue to support nato's mission in liyeah. >> tex authori
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you know, with big risks, it's like investments, come big rewards. we could also lose. >> communications with "columbia" were lost at about 8:00 a.m. central time. >> risk. you just accept it. >> can you imagine how much difficulty people went through and how scared they were in the transition from horses to cars? but you got to make these transitions. otherwise society doesn't move forward. >> so far, musk's spacex "falcon 9" rocket has performed well. >> two, one. >> on the last test, the rocket put a spacecraft call ed "dragon" into orbit. the capsule landed back in the pacific. it was the first time anyone other than a government had successfully orbited a spacecraft and returned it to earth. >> we designed this to be super tough. you can beat the snot out of it and it will still work. >> next year musk hopes to begin carrying cargo to the international space station. eventually astronauts, a commercial company, replacing the space shuttle. >> confirmed. it is complete. >> but unless it's safe, nasa's administrator says no u.s. astronaut will be
you know, with big risks, it's like investments, come big rewards. we could also lose. >> communications with "columbia" were lost at about 8:00 a.m. central time. >> risk. you just accept it. >> can you imagine how much difficulty people went through and how scared they were in the transition from horses to cars? but you got to make these transitions. otherwise society doesn't move forward. >> so far, musk's spacex "falcon 9" rocket has performed...
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they're worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. after days of nothing, the insurgents are getting attacked from all sides. >> come on, hustle up. >> reporter: they use mortars first, aiming fortal ban talibae hills. but the incoming fire is very accurate here. >> go, go, go! >> reporter: they arrange cover from heavy machine guns. but the bullets are too close. locals scatter. just before huge american fire power has the last word. four massive air strikes across the hills and then the taliban fall silent. america knew why it came here, but isn't sure why it's staying. >> can we get like a police call for like cigarette butts? >> absolutely. >> reporter: ten minutes later, jets swoop into strafe the hills. a show of force for the taliban are now either gone or dead, at least five killed by the soldiers count. the next morning, it starts again. mortars and rocket propelled grenades pound the base. for a second time in just 15 hours, the place is under attack. much heavier this time and it appears they've taken casualties. more air s
they're worried the taliban have been preparing a big one. after days of nothing, the insurgents are getting attacked from all sides. >> come on, hustle up. >> reporter: they use mortars first, aiming fortal ban talibae hills. but the incoming fire is very accurate here. >> go, go, go! >> reporter: they arrange cover from heavy machine guns. but the bullets are too close. locals scatter. just before huge american fire power has the last word. four massive air strikes...
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if the leader of turkey were to say assad has to go that, would have a big devastating impact on assad. there is a sense in washington that not only is assad not going to reform, but the opposition is toughening up. yes, it's not united, but is persistent as every friday. soon not far away in august comes ramadan. during ramadan in august, every day is a friday. >> i realize these sort of repeated warnings from the u.s. give heart to the protestors, send signals to our allies in the region. i wonder if there is any down side to repeated warnings that don't have an "or else" to them. >> that is an interesting question. my sense of what's been reported out of the state department, they are reluctant to get specific to say assad must go because they do not think they have the capacity to get him out of there. they don't want the united states looking like a paper tiger with regard to syria. we had enough problems trying to get gadhafi to go. right now i think the united states is in a waiting game, trying to toughen sanctions, harden up the rhetoric, seeing if others will join and recogni
if the leader of turkey were to say assad has to go that, would have a big devastating impact on assad. there is a sense in washington that not only is assad not going to reform, but the opposition is toughening up. yes, it's not united, but is persistent as every friday. soon not far away in august comes ramadan. during ramadan in august, every day is a friday. >> i realize these sort of repeated warnings from the u.s. give heart to the protestors, send signals to our allies in the...
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picture. >> the big picture. drew, not to worry, we'll get you in the next block. a lot of he said she said after george an they's alleged mistress took the stand. >> he said it was an accident that snowballed out of control, but i was in shock, and by the time i looked up, his eyes were filled with tears. and i didn't elaborate. >> surprising claim from crystal holloway coming up. hear what else she had to say on the stand, and we'll also have the other big stories of the day coming up. stay with us. seafood feast for $15. start with soup then have salad and biscuits followed by 1 of 7 delicious entrees and finish with something sweet all for just $15. right now at red lobster. the motorola expert from sprint. its powerful tools help you work faster and smarter so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it lets you access business forms on the go, fire off e-mails with the qwerty keypad, and work securely around the world so you can get back to playing "angry birds." it's the android-powered phone that mixes
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the big wedding. yesterday was a smaller civil service, but this, another royal wedding taking place right now, a live picture. there she is. you can see the train behind that dress there as they are at the front and some 35 people -- excuse me, 35,000 people were expected to attend -- i shouldn't say attend, but be a part of the celebration inside and outside. but all of monaco is invited. a lot of people thinking back to grace kelly, of course, when she was married there in monaco to the prince at the time. she, of course, died in 1982, but there is her son at the age of 50 plus years old marrying a 33-year-old. now her serene highness, in another royal wedding. the year of royal weddings this year. we're keeping a close eye on this. we'll dip back into this for you, but wanted to be able to bring you these live pictures of another gorgeous royal wedding. the exelon patch -- it releases medication continuously for twenty-four hours. she uses one exelon patch daily for the treatment of mild to modera
the big wedding. yesterday was a smaller civil service, but this, another royal wedding taking place right now, a live picture. there she is. you can see the train behind that dress there as they are at the front and some 35 people -- excuse me, 35,000 people were expected to attend -- i shouldn't say attend, but be a part of the celebration inside and outside. but all of monaco is invited. a lot of people thinking back to grace kelly, of course, when she was married there in monaco to the...
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but she's hoping to win big in this state. obviously iowa is important because they're home to first in the nation caucuses. she's going to have these five stops today. she also had a tea party rally she's going to be attending later and a baseball game. i'm hoping to catch up with that one also. >> another republican candidate, herman cain, apparently some of his staff members have a change of heart, may no longer be with him. why is that? >> reporter: herman cain, looks like there might be a little bit of trouble in his campaign. here's what i found a few moments ago. here wearing that tina goff, who is supposedly an iowa state director for herman cain, she tells us that she and two others resigned on friday. i spoke with the herman cain campaign. they said it was not three, it was two. that she was not a state director, she was a field director. and that these two people weren't a good fit for the cain campaign. they are denying any notion that this spells trouble, that there's any kind of implosion within the cain campaign
but she's hoping to win big in this state. obviously iowa is important because they're home to first in the nation caucuses. she's going to have these five stops today. she also had a tea party rally she's going to be attending later and a baseball game. i'm hoping to catch up with that one also. >> another republican candidate, herman cain, apparently some of his staff members have a change of heart, may no longer be with him. why is that? >> reporter: herman cain, looks like there...
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big wedding there. >>> three days down, six busy days to go. prince william and his wife katherine are on their first official tour of canada. today in of the works the royal new newlyweds planted a hemstock tree. now they're headed to another canadian city, montreal. max, what will the duke and dutch che dutchooer dutchess being do? >> there's lots of anti-monarchy campaigners, they do like will and kate generally, but they're not sure about the monarchy. the culinary institute where later on katherine and william will be approving, you may be able to make out a big crowd over there, on one end of them are katherine and will supporters and the other, an anti-monarchy group. one side chanting "will and kate." and the other side is shouting "parasites, parasites." they want to get rid of the monarchy. they're going to be arriving in about an hour or so. it's going to be katherine's first experience of the negative side of royalty. >> so shouting back and forth between supporters and protesters, but no real serious problems, correct? >> reporter:
big wedding there. >>> three days down, six busy days to go. prince william and his wife katherine are on their first official tour of canada. today in of the works the royal new newlyweds planted a hemstock tree. now they're headed to another canadian city, montreal. max, what will the duke and dutch che dutchooer dutchess being do? >> there's lots of anti-monarchy campaigners, they do like will and kate generally, but they're not sure about the monarchy. the culinary institute...
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i thought it was a big mistake. on the other hand, i have to say distilling it down, we listen to the shrill conversation. a definite sense that despite it all, the system has worked. hard to say after this week. somehow the system worked. thank you for joining us. up next, leadership in washington. it's as rare as intelligent conversation from cable television. or when you're distracted? when you're falling asleep at the wheel? do you know how you'll react? lexus can now precisely test the most unpredictable variable in a car -- the driver. when you pursue perfection, you don't just engineer the world's most advanced driving simulator. you engineer amazing. ♪ you engineer amazing. woman: saving for our child's college fund was getting man: yes it was. so to save some money, we taught our 5 year old how to dunk. woman: scholarship! woman: honey go get him. anncr: there's an easier way to save. get online. go to geico.com. get a quote. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insurance. >>> we avoided total ban
i thought it was a big mistake. on the other hand, i have to say distilling it down, we listen to the shrill conversation. a definite sense that despite it all, the system has worked. hard to say after this week. somehow the system worked. thank you for joining us. up next, leadership in washington. it's as rare as intelligent conversation from cable television. or when you're distracted? when you're falling asleep at the wheel? do you know how you'll react? lexus can now precisely test the...
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so the big, big change in a few weeks only, even a few days this week. >> i think you've hit on a relevantly important point here, before we all crown dsk a hero or a saint, let's keep in mind at the very least here he's a married guy that had sex with a hotel maid. he admitted that he had an affair with a subordinate that almost cost his him job and there's a french journalist that says back in 2003 he tried to rip her clothes off. should we be careful and not let the pendulum swing so far in this direction? >> yes, of course we have to be careful. that's probably one of the biggest lessons. we don't know that the story is over, when it's going to end, if it's going to end. for the journalists we probably should have been more cautious, even though here in the united states the covering of the situation has been much, much different from the french way. the french way was, first the shock, really, a huge shock in the first minutes of the arrestation. you have to keep in mind, for the french people there is emotion in this. it's not only a case. it's not only a guy who is a head of the imf.
so the big, big change in a few weeks only, even a few days this week. >> i think you've hit on a relevantly important point here, before we all crown dsk a hero or a saint, let's keep in mind at the very least here he's a married guy that had sex with a hotel maid. he admitted that he had an affair with a subordinate that almost cost his him job and there's a french journalist that says back in 2003 he tried to rip her clothes off. should we be careful and not let the pendulum swing so...
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straight ahead, we take you to the big easy for the big party. soledad's there. we're going to talk. ♪ twenty-five thousand mornings, give or take, is all we humans get. we spend them on treadmills. we spend them in traffic. and if we get lucky, really lucky, it dawns on us to go spend them in a world where a simple sunrise can still be magic. twenty-five thousand mornings. make sure some of them are pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org. ♪ >>> oh, man, from jennifer hudson, mary j. blanige and ush to kanye west. descend to think big easy this weekend for the 17th annual essence music festival. and we've got some cnn stars there, too. and some essence stars, as well. soledad o'brien joins us live from new orleans with a special guest. hello, ladies. by the way, the official sponsor, cnn. so how's it going so far? >> i'll answer that. it's been going really, really well. michelle ebanks is president of and is the person in charge of making sure we're all having fun. it's been great. i want to ask you a quick question about the empowerment session, th
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a big fat liar. that's their opening. here's the deal. she walks in today and doesn't have to trick anybody anymore, doesn't have to play to a crowd. during the trial when they are trying to distance her from that image, from that trampy, vampy pictures that we saw, there's no makeup and the hair is pulled back very severely and the prominent ears are out and she's looking all, you know, down in the dumps and oh, poor me, woe is me. not smiling. this morning when nobody is watching that matters, out she comes with -- and she sat there the whole time and played with that hair, the whole time. >> wasn't she just relieved in the woman's life was on the line a couple days, could it be that she's relieved? >> it could be, but when you're dealing with somebody with sociopathic tendencies, it's about being invisible. the lies worked. it worked. she's relieved. i mean, come on, wouldn't you be, i mean, seriously? if i was facing the death penalty, i would have been puking on the table, let's face it, you kno
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that's a big deal. tell me about the controversy about the tweet. >> apparently, astronaut massmyno said he wasn't able to tweet live from space, he had to e-mail it back from the ground and they would send it out via the twitter. there was another astronaut that figured out the link. >> it's become an important part of things. what are you doing now? what's the activity? you're in that tent, i guess they've got some refreshments for you? >> yeah. we'll be there in all day today. a couple more astronauts i think, commander bob crippen is scheduled to talk to us later on today. we're just watching the countdown clock like everybody else. >> bob is going to be with us here. we'll be chatting with him. great to see you guys. congratulations. >> thank you. >> and give a big shout out to all your folks back there who i know are going to be enthusiastic. i suspect when this thing launches we're going to hear that and great cheers from your tent over there. thanks so much. >>> and we are just hearing now that
that's a big deal. tell me about the controversy about the tweet. >> apparently, astronaut massmyno said he wasn't able to tweet live from space, he had to e-mail it back from the ground and they would send it out via the twitter. there was another astronaut that figured out the link. >> it's become an important part of things. what are you doing now? what's the activity? you're in that tent, i guess they've got some refreshments for you? >> yeah. we'll be there in all day...
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democrats want to avoid big cuts to social programs. they want to get rid of tax breaks for wealthier americans. there's no reason to expect that one side or the other is going to say you know what? you're right. let's do it your way. that won't happen. and to complicate matters furtherer, there's now a growing group of senate and house republican kwhos say their vote to increase the debt ceiling would be contingent on caps on federal spending and the passage of a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget every year. that may sound good, but it would be an uphill slog, amending the constitution, you need a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of congress. that means they would still need 20 votes from democrats. and even if it passed congress, the measure then has to be ratified by three fourths of the state legislatures. that could take a long time. the senate and house versions of this proposed legislation require a balanced budget, beginning in 2018. both also mandate how it must be done. federal spending would be cappe
democrats want to avoid big cuts to social programs. they want to get rid of tax breaks for wealthier americans. there's no reason to expect that one side or the other is going to say you know what? you're right. let's do it your way. that won't happen. and to complicate matters furtherer, there's now a growing group of senate and house republican kwhos say their vote to increase the debt ceiling would be contingent on caps on federal spending and the passage of a constitutional amendment...
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it is one of the big issues we have. a lot of people not able to enjoy the fireworks plain and simple, it's because of dry conditions. you have dry conditions, windy conditions across parts of texas. it's one of the reasons why the wild fires have spread like kraes crazy across arizona into new mexico. assuming those conditions are going to exist into texas and oklahoma. even a sliver into the southeast. even into arkansas and louisiana. so plain is simple, what you have to do is if you're not so sure if you should or should not, call your local county government, they'll let you know. sheriff's office, same deal. lack of rainfall will be the situation for some people in the four corners, but that's not the case for you in the upper midwest. chance of severe storms. in parts of the southeast, you might have a rumble of thunder perhaps even here in atlanta by later this afternoon. that's a quick snapshot at your forecast. let's send it back to you. full volume, how about that? >> turn it up, pal. thanks, reynolds. >>> nfl
it is one of the big issues we have. a lot of people not able to enjoy the fireworks plain and simple, it's because of dry conditions. you have dry conditions, windy conditions across parts of texas. it's one of the reasons why the wild fires have spread like kraes crazy across arizona into new mexico. assuming those conditions are going to exist into texas and oklahoma. even a sliver into the southeast. even into arkansas and louisiana. so plain is simple, what you have to do is if you're not...
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a big accomplishment for the fleet. i like what they said, america and the world riding on the shoulders of the space shuttle the program will continue? >> the space shuttle is one of the ways up and down. we've got a space station up in space that we're using, it's amazing, enormous. guys are ready for the shuttle visit and i think it's a bright future. >> an honor to have spent the day with you. john zarrella will continue on cnn throughout the day. thanks for sharing this moment in history with us. "cnn newsroom" begins with fredricka whitfield. >> another look at that history. hello, i'm fredricka whitfield. let's get you up to speed now. >> 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5. >> all three engines up and burning. 2, 1, 0, lift-off. the final lift-off of "atlantis" on the shoulders of the space shuttle america will continue the dream. >> nasa launches its 135th and final space shuttle mission. just a half hour ago. "atlantis" soared into orbit one last spine-tingling time. bad weather had threatened the launch. the shuttle program en
a big accomplishment for the fleet. i like what they said, america and the world riding on the shoulders of the space shuttle the program will continue? >> the space shuttle is one of the ways up and down. we've got a space station up in space that we're using, it's amazing, enormous. guys are ready for the shuttle visit and i think it's a bright future. >> an honor to have spent the day with you. john zarrella will continue on cnn throughout the day. thanks for sharing this moment...
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how is $14 trillion in relation to how big the economy is. it's about 95% of the size of the whole economy. we're fast approaching rates not seen since way back in world war ii and the great depression. when the size of the debt limit and the national debt was actually bigger than our gdp. this is what economists call a debt crisis. america runs by borrowing money. right now, 38 cents is borrowed money. if the debt kreeling is not raised in time, the u.s. could default on some of the payments. that's the last thing we need, recovering from a recession. >> fomdominique strauss-kahn ma face new sexual assault charges even though the case in new york is falling apart. [ male announcer ] to the seekers of things which are one of a kind. the authentic, the rare, the hard to define. to those always searching for what's pure and what's real from we who believe we know just how you feel. haagen-dazs. i've tried it. from we who believe we know just how you feel. but nothing's helped me beat my back pain. then i tried this. it's salonpas. this is the r
how is $14 trillion in relation to how big the economy is. it's about 95% of the size of the whole economy. we're fast approaching rates not seen since way back in world war ii and the great depression. when the size of the debt limit and the national debt was actually bigger than our gdp. this is what economists call a debt crisis. america runs by borrowing money. right now, 38 cents is borrowed money. if the debt kreeling is not raised in time, the u.s. could default on some of the payments....
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next up, the big announce. that will change how you use facebook. >> facebook founder mark zuckerberg teased something new coming to facebook. that announced their latest app. skype, that's right, skype on facebook. here's zuckerberg at today's unveiling. >> with traditional skype, most people have to have down loaded skype beforehand. we think this is awesome, because we're using the best technology out there for doing video chat with the best social infrastructure out there in order to create some really cool new scenarios. turns out that dude i walked by will actually get to video chat with his grandson, so that's cool. >> katie, you know, i can skype, i've got a facebook. if i can do it, it doesn't seem so awesome. what does he think is so awesome about it. >> a lot of people hitting the like button on this one. 750 million facebook users are now able to have video chat capabilities. it's super simple. you can now have that one-on-one video chat experience. i'm not overly surprised on this news. rumors very
next up, the big announce. that will change how you use facebook. >> facebook founder mark zuckerberg teased something new coming to facebook. that announced their latest app. skype, that's right, skype on facebook. here's zuckerberg at today's unveiling. >> with traditional skype, most people have to have down loaded skype beforehand. we think this is awesome, because we're using the best technology out there for doing video chat with the best social infrastructure out there in...
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maybe as you go to do some car buying this weekend, big weekend for that, big weekend for, i don't know, beaches and barbecues and beer and all that stuff. >> yeah. all kinds of stuff. i mean not all at the same time or maybe some of the things at the same time. should be a great weekend for a lot of people. it's going to be bad for a lot of others out working in parts of the desert southwest and in parts of new mexico where battling the blazes in albuquerque into el paso, texas. very dry. in los alamos the fire situation there has been just brutal. 5% contained this time. nearly 100,000 acres scorched by this point at the southern end of the mountains has been a brutal time out there. the men and women battling this fire working so hard around the clock. looks like los alamos, the city itself, for now appears safe and that is the good news. what brutal conditions, low humidity, strong winds through the weekend, certainly will not help. let's go back to the weather forecast. planning on going outside to atlanta, georgia, having a comfortable day might need help too. drink plenty of wate
maybe as you go to do some car buying this weekend, big weekend for that, big weekend for, i don't know, beaches and barbecues and beer and all that stuff. >> yeah. all kinds of stuff. i mean not all at the same time or maybe some of the things at the same time. should be a great weekend for a lot of people. it's going to be bad for a lot of others out working in parts of the desert southwest and in parts of new mexico where battling the blazes in albuquerque into el paso, texas. very...
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he was a big jokester. i remember those things. >> how do you think the picture and the letter got stolen and what did you tell authorities and why did they believe you and say okay, we'll take it on? >> i think they believe me because i have other letters. you know, that spoke to my credibility. the timing that it was done. i was told it was sold in december, 2004. all these years later, if i was going to do something like that, they thought i would do it sooner. they felt if i sold one letter for that amount of money, i would have sold them all to have gotten more. it's why they believed it. >> you know, we have to have a little fun here. are you married? is there a special someone in your life? someone saying i have to compete with michael jackson or michael jordan. what if he comes back in the picture. >> no, i'm not married. god has someone for me. in his time, he'll find me. >> maybe michael's got good friends he could introduce you to. thanks for joining us today. setting the record straight. >> you'
he was a big jokester. i remember those things. >> how do you think the picture and the letter got stolen and what did you tell authorities and why did they believe you and say okay, we'll take it on? >> i think they believe me because i have other letters. you know, that spoke to my credibility. the timing that it was done. i was told it was sold in december, 2004. all these years later, if i was going to do something like that, they thought i would do it sooner. they felt if i...
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i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> washington, d.c., cloudy and 80 degrees. going to be thunderstorms and 93. that's the real weather report, not the one that is going on inside the white house today and for the next several days until they get some kind of a deal. storm clouds gathering. a new poll of republican voters in new hampshire, the first primary state, by the way, shows mitt romney is still on. still way ahead of the pack. take a look at the poll. the big is michele bachmann gaining ground and in second place. she is still trailing romney by double digits. giuliani at 7% and ron paul at 7% and rick perry from texas is not a declared candidate, he is number four. huntsman, pawlenty not even on the list. they are way down, put it
i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> washington, d.c., cloudy and 80 degrees. going to be thunderstorms and 93. that's the real weather...
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why did caylee die is a big piece of it. so when you look at it like that, i think jose baez in his opening statements said reasonable doubt lives in this case. and i think that's come to pass. >> and yet, larry, sonny makes a strong case here. but when you heard the jury had reached a verdict so quickly, shy of 11 hours of deliberations, did your gut say bad news for the defense? >> yes. at first i thought that jury had used its anger and hostility toward casey and made an emotional decision. i mean, it was a very short deliberation considering the complexity of the case that went on for six weeks. but i think the jury clearly -- i mean, they were looking at the state's case. and they felt they didn't make the case. and even though there was science used by the state, i think the jurors decided that that science was not reliable. certainly the defense pulled out their experts and they neutralized essentially neutralized every piece of evidence. and there's real questions now about whether that evidence ever should have been
why did caylee die is a big piece of it. so when you look at it like that, i think jose baez in his opening statements said reasonable doubt lives in this case. and i think that's come to pass. >> and yet, larry, sonny makes a strong case here. but when you heard the jury had reached a verdict so quickly, shy of 11 hours of deliberations, did your gut say bad news for the defense? >> yes. at first i thought that jury had used its anger and hostility toward casey and made an...
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didn't try to auction it off for big bucks. that maybe why he may be wishing he kept it instead coming up. [ male announcer ] things seem better with travelocity's best price guarantee. our girl's an architect. our boy's a genius. we are awesome parents! biddly-boop. [ male announcer ] if you find a lower rate on a room you've booked, we won't just match it. we'll give you $50 towards your next trip. [ gnome ] it's go time. >>> crime and punishment tonight, the investigators who built the murder case against casey anthony speak out for the first time since she was acquitted of the charge last week. at a news conference today in orlando, investigators maintained they had a solid case against casey, and while they're unhappy with the jury's decision they called on the public to respect it. a key point in the discussion today, the defense claimed that caylee died in an accidental drowning in the family swimming pool. now, a lead investigator said when they questioned casey about her daughter's death, she never said anything about
didn't try to auction it off for big bucks. that maybe why he may be wishing he kept it instead coming up. [ male announcer ] things seem better with travelocity's best price guarantee. our girl's an architect. our boy's a genius. we are awesome parents! biddly-boop. [ male announcer ] if you find a lower rate on a room you've booked, we won't just match it. we'll give you $50 towards your next trip. [ gnome ] it's go time. >>> crime and punishment tonight, the investigators who built...
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didn't try to auction it off for big bucks. but maybe he might be wishing he kept it instead coming up. . crime and punishment tonight, an accident doesn't have to slow you down. with better car replacement available only with liberty mutual auto insurance, if your car's totaled, we give you the money for a car one model year newer. to learn more, visit us today. responsibility. what's your policy? to your kids' wet skin. new neutrogena® wet skin kids. ordinary sunblock drips and whitens. neutrogena® wet skin cuts through water. forms a broad spectrum barrier for full strength sun protection. wet skin. neutrogena®. if you have painful, swollen joints, i've been in your shoes. one day i'm on p of the world... the next i'm saying... i have this thing called psoriatic arthritis. i had some intense pain. it progressively got worse. my rheumatologist told me about enbrel. i'm surprised how quickly my symptoms have been managed. [ male announcer ] because enbrel suppresses your immune system, it may lower your ability to fight inf
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i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> deadly violence in syria again today as anti-government demonstrators clashed with soldiers after friday prayers. activists say at least 21 civilians were killed along with one soldier. cnn is not able to independently verify this. video shows demonstrations in cities and towns across the country. syrian state tv once again blamed the violence on what it called arms ground and said soldiers were protecting people from those groups. the situation in egypt has received much less attention. hosni mubarek was swept from power. thousands turned out in tahrir square joining several camped out there since last week. they're vowing to stay there until their demands are taken by the council running the country.
i don't tell my friends just how affordable it is cus to them i'm still the big roller, the big cheese, ya know? oh, emmitt. baby, what you doing? y-y-yeah! [ clears throat ] [ deep voice ] yeah, babe. in a second. takin' care of some business. it's surprising just how affordable an rv vacation can be. gorving.com and get a free video. or visit an rv dealer. go affordably. go rving. >>> deadly violence in syria again today as anti-government demonstrators clashed with soldiers after...
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his mom said she knew he'd be big but not this big. doctors attribute his large size to gestational diabetes. his mom said he'll be fine. his dad says he sees football in his son's future. oh, yes. >> 16 pounds? >> 16 pounds. >> jermichael. >> she gave birth to a small man? >> what? >> that's giving birth to a small man, if they're that size. >> all right. >>> time now for our ridiculist. tonight we're adding the octomom haters. all those who dare to disparage single mom nadya suleman who has 14 kids including her 2-year-old octuplets. and one kristen johnson of "third rock from the sun." tmz reports that she was on a flight from l.a. to new york with octomom and her kids and did the eight screaming 2-year-old annoyed her so much she asked octomom to keep it down. she asked kristen how she was supposed to do that to which she replied, get more help at which time, octomom said, get a life. i happen to believe children are our future. octomom is 14 times more concerned about the future than the rest of us. wrap your mind around that litt
his mom said she knew he'd be big but not this big. doctors attribute his large size to gestational diabetes. his mom said he'll be fine. his dad says he sees football in his son's future. oh, yes. >> 16 pounds? >> 16 pounds. >> jermichael. >> she gave birth to a small man? >> what? >> that's giving birth to a small man, if they're that size. >> all right. >>> time now for our ridiculist. tonight we're adding the octomom haters. all those who...
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but having said that, i think the big obstacles are still the big obstacles. the question is, will you raise taxes, right? >> will you raise taxes. let's go to the republican on that one. ari fleischer, you know how this works from your days on the hill and at the white house. the house proposal will die in the senate tomorrow. then the real negotiations begin. how much of a leash does the republican speaker have negotiating a deal with the president of the united states that could include the ex piration, allowing the bush tax cuts to expire at least for those at the top end, the wealthy? >> john, i think the only way that tax cuts for the upper income tier expires is if barack obama is willing to put on the table the individual mandate. that's a pretty loud and clear message that he's been getting from republicans in these negotiations. clearly there is something in the air, and it's big in washington tonight. the new element is something called a trigger. there's been a lot of talk now involving the president and republican leaders in the white house about
but having said that, i think the big obstacles are still the big obstacles. the question is, will you raise taxes, right? >> will you raise taxes. let's go to the republican on that one. ari fleischer, you know how this works from your days on the hill and at the white house. the house proposal will die in the senate tomorrow. then the real negotiations begin. how much of a leash does the republican speaker have negotiating a deal with the president of the united states that could...
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now, these are very, very big demands. and i think that's what we're really looking at in egypt today. >> kala, the elections have now been pushed back in egypt. they were supposed to be in september, now they've been pushed back to october-november. they were already had been scheduled earlier than many people had wanted other than the moslem brotherhood, other groups who wanted to be able to establish themselves. do you think it's a good thing that elections have been pushed back? >> i mean, the elections will come when they will come. and i think when we're talking about the pace of change, i think the pace of change will be -- it will be what it will be. i mean, at the end of the day, one month, two months, doesn't really make that big a difference. the issue is really the lack of transparency that we've had by the military who are essentially ruling the country. the fact that we don't know when we have our elections, there are all sorts of elements about how those elections are held that have not been made clear to us
now, these are very, very big demands. and i think that's what we're really looking at in egypt today. >> kala, the elections have now been pushed back in egypt. they were supposed to be in september, now they've been pushed back to october-november. they were already had been scheduled earlier than many people had wanted other than the moslem brotherhood, other groups who wanted to be able to establish themselves. do you think it's a good thing that elections have been pushed back?...
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president obama making the case for a big deal on the debt ceiling. meeting with congressional leaders and calling for more talks on monday with a presidential news conference ahead of it. >>> meanwhile, as you can see from live pictures from new york, that debt clock just keeps on ticking. also inflammatory words put on paper in the form of a pledge about slavery, black children, and president obama has two presidential contenders backtracking tonight. what exactly did they mean? >>> and the british invasion. william and kate's whirlwind trip through california. cnn traveled with the royals. one stop included l.a.'s skid row and -- >> as far as i'm concerned betty ford saved my life. i went to betty ford in the end of 19 5 for cocaine addiction, and i was one of the lucky ones. >> the first lady who helped save the lives of some of the most famous people in the world by turning her struggle into triumph. tonight we remember betty ford the outspoken first lady who changed the way we all view addiction and recovery. >>> good evening. i'm don lemon. tha
president obama making the case for a big deal on the debt ceiling. meeting with congressional leaders and calling for more talks on monday with a presidential news conference ahead of it. >>> meanwhile, as you can see from live pictures from new york, that debt clock just keeps on ticking. also inflammatory words put on paper in the form of a pledge about slavery, black children, and president obama has two presidential contenders backtracking tonight. what exactly did they mean?...
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we're talking about big washington law firms. we're talking about lobbying firms, and things like pricewaterhouse. good companies, but to say that you're protecting small businesses and mom-and-pops is just dead wrong. it's counterfactual. i think we should put an end to that myth right now. what they're protecting are big corporate special interests, oil and gas company, corporate jets, those kind of entities. >> their argument is, look, we -- a lot of republicans say, fine, we think some of these loopholes ought to go but in order to do that we have to have tax reform which we can't get really get between now and august 2nd. if they would agree to that in exchange for some sort of deal that would say we have to have tax reform by date certain, would you go for that? >> we're all for tax reform. we think we should bring down the corporate rate, expand the base -- >> it's part of the price of getting them to agree to something. >> yeah, and part of that could go to debt reduction. here's the republican position. but not one penny
we're talking about big washington law firms. we're talking about lobbying firms, and things like pricewaterhouse. good companies, but to say that you're protecting small businesses and mom-and-pops is just dead wrong. it's counterfactual. i think we should put an end to that myth right now. what they're protecting are big corporate special interests, oil and gas company, corporate jets, those kind of entities. >> their argument is, look, we -- a lot of republicans say, fine, we think...
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we have a very big problem. i appreciate the speaker's effort to try to get something through when you have a senate that won't have a debate, but we need a bill that solves the problem long term. i don't think it does enough. i'm optimistic we can still do a better job to solve our nation's problems. >> have you been called in by the leadership this afternoon? >> i have not been called in. i made it clear early on i think we can do better. >> what are you hearing from the republicans? i think we need you to join with us. specifically, what are they saying? >> this is very important. this is the only thing that can happen. then we hear a word that may be tabled in the senate, again. my concern is with the senate that refuses to vote on any plan. the balanced budget amendment has to be done. when we hear about downgrades and defaults, my concern is a bill like this is not good enough to avoid a downgrade. >> is there anything that would satisfy you now? if the speaker said i need to know what you want, what do yo
we have a very big problem. i appreciate the speaker's effort to try to get something through when you have a senate that won't have a debate, but we need a bill that solves the problem long term. i don't think it does enough. i'm optimistic we can still do a better job to solve our nation's problems. >> have you been called in by the leadership this afternoon? >> i have not been called in. i made it clear early on i think we can do better. >> what are you hearing from the...
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i do not think they can get the big mega deal the president is talking about. i think they are going to have a hard time getting a mid sized deal. i think they can come up with a short term, interim package in which it requires some compromise by democrats and republicans. but the president has to compromise too. if the choice is between a default and a short term deal, there's no question he ought to go for the short term deal. >> i'm not sure these guys can figure out how to pay a parking ticket. james, you are the brilliant strategist here. one of my concerns out, and you tell me if i'm crazy. it seems to me like both sides are banking on winning, that they're going to be able to prove to everybody that they really were willing to do something and it was the other side that kept it from going forward, that they're going to win with their base. >> as far as david and senator simpson did a good job. they were calling for one-third in tax increases. what the republicans turned out and the president was talking about something between 20 and 25%. they couldn't e
i do not think they can get the big mega deal the president is talking about. i think they are going to have a hard time getting a mid sized deal. i think they can come up with a short term, interim package in which it requires some compromise by democrats and republicans. but the president has to compromise too. if the choice is between a default and a short term deal, there's no question he ought to go for the short term deal. >> i'm not sure these guys can figure out how to pay a...
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it's a big, big step forward for the senate. if that could be wrapped into a proposal that would provide the length of time to do it and do it carefully, i think you have an arrangement. but i think this business of -- you know, here you have two months of negotiation with the vice president, and the republican walked out. you had hours of negotiations withth the president, and the republican walked out. they said no to simpson bowles, no to the gang of six. >> to be fair, there were parts of simpson bowles that the democrats al said no to. we get down to that. because our time with you is short i want to move on a little about that let's say you are more or less optimistic that we will get the debt ceiling done and move on to a different subject? >> i am neither. this is the first time in 19 years that i feel that something that can be done simply is being held hostage for a very high stakes game. >> you have a new bill you call the respect for marriage act, which would undo the defense of marriage act, which defines marriage a
it's a big, big step forward for the senate. if that could be wrapped into a proposal that would provide the length of time to do it and do it carefully, i think you have an arrangement. but i think this business of -- you know, here you have two months of negotiation with the vice president, and the republican walked out. you had hours of negotiations withth the president, and the republican walked out. they said no to simpson bowles, no to the gang of six. >> to be fair, there were...
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the big question we have is where are revenues in all this? we can talk about that in a minute. let's take a quick break. we'll be right back. >> the clerk will call the roll. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ look at that car, well, it goes fast ♪ ♪ givin' my dad a heart attack ♪ [ friend ] that is so awesome. ♪ i love my car [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] that first chevy, yea, it gets under your skin. ♪ >>> we're taking a look at the picture of the senate floor. the senator from maryland is speaking right now. we just heard from the senate majority leader, harry reid, who told us that he believes they are close to an agreement, which is something that senate mitch mcconnell told us earlier today. i'd like to play for you now, while we're waiting to hear from senator mitch mcconnell on the senate floor, something gene sperling, the director of the national economic council, told me. he said that tax cuts are not on the table for about a year and a half. let's take a listen. thanks for being with us this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> i know you're working around the clock
the big question we have is where are revenues in all this? we can talk about that in a minute. let's take a quick break. we'll be right back. >> the clerk will call the roll. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ look at that car, well, it goes fast ♪ ♪ givin' my dad a heart attack ♪ [ friend ] that is so awesome. ♪ i love my car [ engine revving ] [ male announcer ] that first chevy, yea, it gets under your skin. ♪ >>> we're taking a look at the picture of the senate floor. the senator...
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our country is not succeeding because our military is too big. people call it the military and then it's hands off. it's not military. it's defense contractors. most of our weaponry is ridiculous. it's not -- it's for fighting the russians in 1978. we don't need that. what would make this country stronger is economics. that's where the future is. that's what makes a country strong. if you're not strong economically you are not -- >> piers: that's where america is increasingly weak. >> this is one reason. we could solve this debt deficit problem if we would do two simple things. tax the rich like they used to be taxed. not a hell of a lot more, just like they were under clinton and bring the troops home. not just from iraq and afghanistan, but we have half a million troops in bases across the world. >> piers: how many do the chinese have? >> none. they don't have troops. because they know this is not the way you achieve agemny in this world. >> piers: i did a documentary in shanghai recently. fascinating time to be out there. this dynamism that yo
our country is not succeeding because our military is too big. people call it the military and then it's hands off. it's not military. it's defense contractors. most of our weaponry is ridiculous. it's not -- it's for fighting the russians in 1978. we don't need that. what would make this country stronger is economics. that's where the future is. that's what makes a country strong. if you're not strong economically you are not -- >> piers: that's where america is increasingly weak....